Gate.



No. 885,288. PATENTED APR. 21, 1908.

R. G- PING.

GATE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15. 1907.

/i jil J7 7 y INVENTOR- WITNESSES A TTORNE Y5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT G. PING, OF AUDUBON, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO STEPHEN A. MCHARGUE, OF AUDUBON, IOWA.

GATE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT G. PING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Au dubon, in the county of Audubon and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a gate, the object of which is to provide a gate capable of sliding across a roadway which it is to close or to swing on a pivot at one side of the road as occasion requires.

The construction is simple, and cheap, its erection is easily performed as the parts are few and readily assembled, and it will remain in perfect balance in whatever position it may be placed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of the gate closed, a partly open position when moved by sliding being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the gate swung open to its full extent, its closed position represented by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view.

Similar numerals of reference are placed 011 the same parts in all the figures.

The numeral 1 indicates a gate of any desired and suitable construction, adapted to slide endwise and to swing on a vertical axis, which is supported on a horizontal track 2 by means of rollers 3 carried in brackets 4, bolted to the top of the gate, at its center and one end, and extending upwardly therefrom for a short distance. Near one end of the gate 1 are erected two upright posts 5 and 6 one on each side of the gate and connected together at the top by a plate 7. The posts are so placed with relation to the gate that the latter hangs between the posts at a horizontal angle of about forty-five degrees, whether the gate be fully opened or closed, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2; and the individual position of each post is such that it presents a corner, if it be angular, towards the gate in either extreme position of the latter and in close relation thereto.

The posts 5 and 6 stand higher than the gate thus leaving room for a horizontal step plate 8, pivoted at its ends in the posts, between the top plate 7 and the top of the gate 1.

To provide a suitable sliding and swinging support for the gate 1, a vertically disposed pivot pin 9 with a reduced lower end 10 extends downwardly through a central circular Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1907.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Serial No. 373,744.

2, its lower reduced end then passing through the center of the track and a hole 11 in the step plate 8. Each end 12 of the track 2, made preferably of a length of metal pipe, is curved upwardly in semi-circular form, and its extremity 13 flattened and perforated for a brace rod 15 extending therefrom to the flattened upper end 16 of the pivot pin 9, through which the brace rods pass and to which they are fastened by nuts 17. A strong and well braced track is thus secured on which the gate may be easily moved or slid endwise to permit the passage of pedestrians.

The roller brackets, as heretofore stated are attached to the center and at one end of the gate, that end being the one near the posts 5 and 6. The track 2 extends over the roadway about one-half the width thereof to support the roller attached to the center of the gate. T 0 open the gate therefore so that vehicles may pass, it must be swung on its pivot pin 9 to the position represented in Fig. 2. This may be done by swinging the gate from its closed position, or it may be moved endwise more or less to bring its center of gravity nearer the pivot pin or axis of rotation by which action the gate will open with greater ease. A post 18 is placed as usual at the side of the road to which any form of latching device may be attached.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In combination, a gate, roller brackets fastened to the top of said gate, a swinging track comprising a horizontal bar on which the roller brackets are slidably carried, provided with a return bend on each end which serve as stops for the bracket rollers, a pivot rod extending vertically through the center of said horizontal .bar, and a brace rod connecting each end of said bar to the upper end of said pivot, and bearings for said pivot rod, the entire mechanism being disposed above the top of the gate.

2. In combination, a gate, posts angularly disposed with relation to said gate and connected together at their top ends, a step plate between said posts, a track adapted to swing in a horizontal plane comprising a horizontal bar with upturned ends, a central vertical pivot rod secured to said bar and having a bearing in said step plate and in the connection between said posts,- and a brace rod my own, I have hereto affixed my signature 1flastened tlo teach uplwardly citrlved end 1(1))? dsaid in the presence of two Witnesses.

ori'zonta ar an adjusta attac e to the upper end of said pivot 33d, and roller ROBERT PING- 5 brackets fixed to said gate and slidably mounted on said track.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Witnesses: v

FRANK L. DRAKE, S. A. MQHARGUE. 

